Humane Society receives Petco award

The Humane Society of St. Lucie County was notified by Paul Jolly, executive director of the Petco Foundation, that it had been chosen to be one of "100 Celebration" partners in the country, resulting in a $1,000 award.

The top 10 will be determined by the number of votes received on Petco Foundation's Facebook page at facebook.com/PetcoFoundation.

To vote, just click "like" and then click on the "100 Celebrations" tab at the top of the page to get to the contest. The 100 Celebrations partners are listed by name in alphabetical order, with a "vote" button under each shelter's photo. Every person can vote once per day from now until Oct. 5.